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How to Say ‘I was told my file is incomplete.’ in French

On m'a dit que mon dossier est incomplet.

ohn m ah DEE kuh mohn doh-SYAY eh an-kohn-PLEH

[ohn m ah DEE kuh mohn doh-SYAY eh an-kohn-PLEH]

Phrase Breakdown

On m'a dit

ohn m ah DEE

I was told

This is a common way to report what someone said to you. Say it as 'on-ma-di'.

Example

On m'a dit que c'était fermé.

I was told it was closed.

Words in this phrase

[ohn]

someone / they

Impersonal subject pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'people' in general.

Example

On frappe à la porte.

Someone is knocking at the door.

[m]

First person singular object pronoun.

Example

Ça me surprend.

That surprises me.

[ah]

has

Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

dit

[DEE]

told / said

Past participle of 'dire' (to say, to tell).

Example

Il m'a dit bonjour.

He said hello to me.

que mon dossier

kuh mohn doh-SYAY

that my file

'Que' means 'that' and introduces what was said. It sounds like a short 'keu'.

Example

Je pense que mon dossier est prêt.

I think that my file is ready.

Words in this phrase

que

[kuh]

that

Introduces the clause that follows after expressing a thought or opinion.

Example

Dans Je pense que, que relie l'opinion à l'idée suivante.

In "Je pense que," "que" links the opinion to the next idea.

mon

[mohn]

Possessive adjective, first person singular.

Example

Mon livre est ici.

My book is here.

dossier

[doh-SYAY]

file

A set of documents for an administrative application.

Example

J'ai déposé mon dossier hier.

I submitted my file yesterday.

est incomplet.

eh an-kohn-PLEH

is incomplete.

Use the liaison: 'è-tin-kon-plè'. The final 't' is silent.

Example

Votre dossier est incomplet.

Your file is incomplete.

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

incomplet

[an-kohn-PLEH]

incomplete

Adjective: missing some required parts.

Example

La liste est incomplète.

The list is incomplete.

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